Abortion
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Submitted by bakersama on 06/30/2008 05:21 PM
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Abortion
What is Abortion? Encarta Encyclopedia defines it as termination of pregnancy before the fetus is capable of independent life. When the expulsion from the womb occurs after the fetus becomes viable, usually at the end of six months of pregnancy, it is technically a premature birth. The topic of abortion is one of the most controversial issues of our times. It has caused countless deaths and several violent confrontations between two separate parties of opinion.
The fight between pro-life and pro-choice supporters has been long and brutal. This is because men keep discussing whether it is moral to abort a fetus or not. Women keep fighting for their right to decide on their own. Many people believe abortion is a moral issue, but it is also a constitutional issue. It is a woman's right to choose what she does with her body and it should not be altered by anyone else. This right is guaranteed in the ninth amendment. It states: The enumeration in the constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. This right guarantees the right to women, if they so choose, to have an abortion. Regardless of morals a women has the right to privacy and choice to abort her fetus.
The violence, which occurs today because of the pro-choice/pro-life conflicts, is minimal in similarity to the thousands of hopeless women who turned to the illegal abortions either doing it themselves or performed in back room "professionals" which resulted in infection, massive blood loss, and even death. It is better now that they have a place to go where abortions can be performed cleanly and with minimal risk. Legalization of abortion is the only choice no matter what side one takes sin debate. Women will try to do what they think is necessary to live as they wish, no matter what the risk. The answer lies in our most human basic instinct: to survive as best we can. These women want to live their lives as they...
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